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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. Commercially Pure Silver

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
71
Elongation at Break, % 10
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1